An Independent Medical Examination or Insurer's Examination is performed when a confirmation or clarification of a diagnosis and prognosis is required. This assessment is conducted by a medical specialist specific to the type of injury/illness in question through a comprehensive interview and examination (as appropriate), and a review of file documentation. The IME specialist prepares a report for the client, the report is submitted into our Quality Auditing System to ensure accuracy and that our client’s questions have been adequately addressed.
ORTHOPEDICS
The medical specialty concerned with the preservation, restoration, and development of form and function of the musculoskeletal system, extremities, spine, and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical methods.
PHYSIATRY
A person who specializes in physical medicine; a medical specialty concerned with the use of physical agents, mechanical apparatus, and manipulation in rehabilitating physically diseased or injured patients.
PSYCHIATRY
A branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illness.
PSYCHOLOGY
The profession, scholarly discipline, and science concerned with the behaviour of humans, and related mental and physiological processes.
CHIROPRACTIC
The system that in theory uses the recuperative powers of the body and the relationship between the musculoskeletal structures and functions of the body, particularly of the spinal column and the nervous system, in the restoration and maintenance of health.
NEUROLOGY
The branch of medical science concerned with the various nervous systems (central, peripheral, and autonomic, plus the neuromuscular junction and muscle) and its disorders.
NEURO-PSYCHOLOGY
A specialty of psychology concerned with the study of the relationships between the brain and behavior, including the use of psychological tests and assessment techniques to diagnose specific cognitive and behavioral deficits and to prescribe rehabilitation strategies for their remediation.
CARDIOLOGY
The medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease.
DENTISTRY
The healing science and art concerned with the embryology, anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the oral-facial complex, and with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of deformities, and traumatic injuries thereof.
OPHTHALMOLOGY
The medical specialty concerned with the eye, its diseases and disorders.
RHEUMATOLOGY
The medical specialty concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of rheumatic conditions.
ORAL SURGEON
A physician specialist expert in the surgical treatment of the jaw, face, teeth and associated structures.
PLASTIC SURGEON
A surgeon who specializes in reducing scarring or disfigurement that may occur as a result of accidents, birth defects, or treatment for diseases (such as melanoma).
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Medical specialty under the umbrella of general medicine which focuses on the internal organs.
SPEECH PATHOLOGIST
A specialist concerned with functional and organic speech defects and disorders and also who evaluates and treats people with communication and swallowing problems.